A blue Dragonfly

AussierooAussieroo Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
edited January 28, 2008 in Holy Macro
It has been a while since I shared one of my pictures and I figured it was about time I did. Here is a blue dragonfly I shot on Saturday morning. One of my better ones and I have to say not only am I pretty happy with it but it printed up just great as well. I hope you like it as well.


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Regards Ralph
http://ozphotos.smugmug.com/

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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    WoW! This is just beautifuliloveyou.gif
    I can resist everything except temptation
  • garytgaryt Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    Nice shot Ralph. You did well with the BG.
    Gary
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  • AussierooAussieroo Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    Thanks Matasa and Gary,
    Actually reading your reply Gary reminded me I needed to update my sig details. I shot this with the Canon 100mm Macro lens. As I have with most of my macros in my macro album at
    http://ozphotos.smugmug.com/gallery/3324019#247315387

    Appreciate your feed back
    Regards Ralph
    http://ozphotos.smugmug.com/
  • VivaxVivax Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    Stunningclap.gif The colours are brilliant and the dew on the wings and body give it that extra oomph!
  • PhilHPhilH Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    Goegeous shot, very well caught :D
  • AussierooAussieroo Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    Just thought I would add a couple I took just this morning.

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    Regards Ralph
    http://ozphotos.smugmug.com/
  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    Wow! Those are all gorgeous! I've never seen a dragonfly all covered with dew like that. Wonderful captures. clap.gif That macro lens is moving up the priority ladder for me.
    Elaine

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  • AussierooAussieroo Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    The above Golden Dragonfly I tried to shoot in a similar fashion to the Blue Dragon above. However the background wasn't as kind to me but rather than Photoshop it out I left it little busy as it was. There is a lot to keep an eye on and the background in the feild is a difficult one. Not as good as the Blue dragon but worth sharing anyway I feel


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    Regards Ralph
    http://ozphotos.smugmug.com/
  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    These are all really gorgeous!
    Jen

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2008
    Lovely series but #1 is amazing :)- You obviously like your early morning shots :)

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2008
    Aussieroo wrote:
    It has been a while since I shared one of my pictures and I figured it was about time I did. Here is a blue dragonfly I shot on Saturday morning. One of my better ones and I have to say not only am I pretty happy with it but it printed up just great as well. I hope you like it as well.


    Ohhhhh look at that moisture on the wings clap.gif
    Ralph these are fantastic :ivar

    The Blue one and the Golden one are the pick of the bunch thumb.gif
    .... Skippy :D
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  • DRT-MaverickDRT-Maverick Registered Users Posts: 476 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2008
    That grasshopper looks frozen? Is it really alive?!
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  • AussierooAussieroo Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2008
    Hello Skippy,

    Thanks for your comments. I like both the dragonflies as well. I am pleased you think they are olay.

    The "Grasshopper" is actually it's casing. The grasshopper has long since left. Sorry I should have said that on the picture.
    Regards Ralph
    http://ozphotos.smugmug.com/
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2008
    Outstanding!!! bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif
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